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Why Being a B***h Is Good for Your Health, According to a Psychologist

Experts say boundaries cannot prevent autoimmune disease, but reducing chronic stress may support long-term health.

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According to Stanford Medicine, between 24 and 50 million Americans have an autoimmune disease, and—of those individuals—as many as 4 out of 5 are women. Coincidence? I think not.

So many women are conditioned to be selfless, accommodating, supportive, and a host of other adjectives that lead to self-neglect. Now, the internet is pushing back on these standards and reminding women—and really anyone, for that matter—of the expensive cost we pay when continuously abandoning our own needs. 

The body keeps the score, as Bessel van der Kolk has proved; and if you want to avoid an autoimmune disease, well, you might consider being a b—h. At least, according to social media.

Can Being a B***h Really Save You From Autoimmune Disease?

As someone who developed an autoimmune disease after spending most of my life downplaying my own needs and battling chronic shame from my OCD, I do think being a b—h could have saved me from a ton of physical ailments. My worst flares occur after I silence my own voice or experience mental distress.

In recent years, however,........

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